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Geoff Murphy(1938-2018)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Geoff Murphy
Geoff Murphy was born on 12 October 1938 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was a director and writer, known for The Quiet Earth (1985), Dante's Peak (1997) and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). He was married to Merata Mita, Pat Robins and Diane Kearns. He died on 3 December 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand.
BornOctober 12, 1938
DiedDecember 3, 2018(80)
BornOctober 12, 1938
DiedDecember 3, 2018(80)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

The Quiet Earth (1985)
The Quiet Earth
6.7
  • Director(as Geoffrey Murphy)
  • 1985
Dante's Peak (1997)
Dante's Peak
6.1
  • Producer
  • 1997
Steven Seagal in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
5.6
  • Director
  • 1995
Utu (1983)
Utu
6.9
  • Director
  • 1983

Credits

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Director

  • Tales of Mystery and Imagination (2009)
    Tales of Mystery and Imagination
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Welcome to Paradise (2007)
    Welcome to Paradise
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Cliff Curtis, Chris Hobbs, and Miriama Smith in Spooked (2004)
    Spooked
    5.1
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Blerta Revisited
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Cary Elwes, Eric Roberts, and Sarah Wynter in Race Against Time (2000)
    Race Against Time
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Fortress 2: Re-Entry (2000)
    Fortress 2: Re-Entry
    4.5
    • Director
    • 2000
  • The Magnificent Seven (1998)
    The Magnificent Seven
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Don't Look Back (1996)
    Don't Look Back
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Steven Seagal in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
    Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1995
  • The Last Outlaw (1993)
    The Last Outlaw
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • directed by
    • 1993
  • Blind Side (1993)
    Blind Side
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Anthony Hopkins, Emilio Estevez, Rene Russo, and Mick Jagger in Freejack (1992)
    Freejack
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Christian Slater, Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Balthazar Getty, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Alan Ruck in Young Guns II (1990)
    Young Guns II
    6.5
    • directed by
    • 1990
  • Helen Mirren, Tom Skerritt, and Max von Sydow in Red King, White Knight (1989)
    Red King, White Knight
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Never Say Die (1988)
    Never Say Die
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1988

Writer

  • Dean O'Gorman, James Rolleston, and Ashleigh Cummings in Pork Pie (2017)
    Pork Pie
    6.4
    • based upon the feature film written by
    • 2017
  • Cliff Curtis, Chris Hobbs, and Miriama Smith in Spooked (2004)
    Spooked
    5.1
    • screenplay
    • 2004
  • Never Say Die (1988)
    Never Say Die
    5.4
    • written by
    • 1988
  • Dark of the Night (1984)
    Dark of the Night
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1984
  • Utu (1983)
    Utu
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1983
  • Goodbye Pork Pie (1980)
    Goodbye Pork Pie
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Dagg Day Afternoon (1977)
    Dagg Day Afternoon
    6.5
    Short
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Wild Man (1977)
    Wild Man
    5.9
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Blerta (1976)
    Blerta
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Percy the Policeman (1974)
    Percy the Policeman
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Hurry Hurry Faster Faster
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1965

Actor

  • Stuck in the 80's (2017)
    Stuck in the 80's
    • Braxton Clemens
    • 2017
  • Cliff Curtis, Chris Hobbs, and Miriama Smith in Spooked (2004)
    Spooked
    5.1
    • Fred
    • 2004
  • Never Say Die (1988)
    Never Say Die
    5.4
    • Jack
    • 1988
  • Mauri (1988)
    Mauri
    6.0
    • Mr. Semmens
    • 1988
  • Utu (1983)
    Utu
    6.9
    • Wagon Driver
    • 1983
  • Loose Enz (1982)
    Loose Enz
    TV Series
    • Wesley
    • 1982
  • Dagg Day Afternoon (1977)
    Dagg Day Afternoon
    6.5
    Short
    • Man at car yard (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Wild Man (1977)
    Wild Man
    5.9
    • Printer
    • 1977
  • Blerta (1976)
    Blerta
    TV Series
    • 1976
  • Percy the Policeman (1974)
    Percy the Policeman
    TV Series
    • (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • The Longest Winter (1974)
    The Longest Winter
    TV Series
    • Geoff Kane
    • 1974
  • Pukemanu (1971)
    Pukemanu
    TV Series
    • Ray
    • 1971
  • Tank Busters
    5.8
    Short
    • 1970
  • Hurry Hurry Faster Faster
    Short
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Geoffrey Murphy
  • Born
    • October 12, 1938
    • Wellington, New Zealand
  • Died
    • December 3, 2018
    • Wellington, New Zealand(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Merata Mita? - May 31, 2010 (her death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Rafer Mita
  • Relatives
      Ella Coco Murphy(Grandchild)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Excelled at fast action films (especially during his decade-long sojourn in Hollywood) and knockabout comedies.
  • Quotes
    There are two ways of being rich. One is to have so much money that you have everything you want. The other is not to want anything. And you can be quite rich either way.

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